This is the new expansion for Concordia.Thus, it must be played with Concordia - it is not a stand-alone game. The box contains

-          Two new maps: Byzantium and Hispania

-          Wooden pieces for the sixth commodity: salt

-          City tokens for additional salt cities

-          27 Forum Cards for new strategies to follow

The cards are all different, can be acquired during the game. Thus, players can explore new strategic challenges in the great game! Some cards have permanent effects, others return to stack after using. Both the sixth commodity and the new cards can be played with the base game and the Britannia expansion as well, thus giving even more variety.